Germán Valera Karabinaite (born 16 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Elche CF.
Club career Born in Murcia to a Lithuanian mother, Valera joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2018, from Villarreal CF. Promoted to the reserves for the 2019–20 season, he made his senior debut on 24 August 2019, coming on as second-half substitute in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Marino de Luanco.
Valera scored his first senior goal on 13 October 2019, scoring his team's third in a 3–0 home defeat of Coruxo FC. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 4 January, replacing João Félix late into a 2–1 home success over Levante UD.
On 1 February 2021, Valera renewed his contract until 2026 and moved to Segunda División side CD Tenerife on loan for the remainder of the season. On 11 August, he moved to fellow second division side Real Sociedad B on a one-year loan deal.
On 25 August 2022, Valera joined FC Andorra also in the second level, on a one-year loan deal. On 8 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.
On 30 August 2024, Valera signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF in the top tier. The following 3 February, he was loaned to Elche CF in the second tier until the end of the season.
On 3 July 2025, after helping the Franjiverdes to achieve promotion to the first division, Valera signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.
Career statistics
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Madrid2019–20La Liga1000——10Atlético Madrid B2019–20Segunda División B144——101542020–21Segunda División B92———92Total236000010246Tenerife (loan)2020–21Segunda División17200——172Real Sociedad (loan)2021–22La Liga3000——30Real Sociedad B (loan)2021–22Segunda División201———201Andorra (loan)2022–23Segunda División38210——392Zaragoza (loan)2023–24Segunda División38110——391Valencia 2024–25La Liga8040——120Elche (loan)2024–25Segunda División16300——163Elche2025–26La Liga17300——173Career totals1811860001018818
International career Eligible to play for Spain or Lithuania, Valera is a youth international footballer for the former.
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